Dictionary Check: phlegm

"phlegm" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

noun

apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

noun

expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness

Synonyms:
noun

inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

Example: "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends"

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